While the importance of professional development has already been recognized in organizations, in a market in which top talents are hard to find, it is essential to have an effective professional development philosophy and execution strategy, if an organization is serious about talent.

The most recent developer survey from Stack Overflow shows that 62% of the developers are interested in learning about new opportunities while they are not actively looking. This has been a fairly consistent trend in the past few years. While it is already challenging enough to recruit top-tier technology talents, it is equally challenging to retain those who are in the job.

I am excited to start the dialogue about emerging tech and talent management.

Talent management is a C-suite and board level topic because people and talent are the most fundamental to any organization. Without people and talent, there will be no business and ability to create value.

In our technology-enabled world in which every company is a digital and data company, talent management is being redefined by the rapid changes and maturation of emerging technologies. Thus, it is essential for any organization to understand how emerging technologies are evolving and potentially disrupting talent management and ultimately long-term business strategy.